Welcome to Passaic ...
The city of Passaic is located in Passaic County<1>.
When the people of Passaic refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Passaicite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Passaic has a population of 69,647 people<3> (see below for details).
Passaic is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Passaic lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Passaic: (973) & (862)<5>
We don't have a date for the establishment of Passaic.
Websites for Passaic ...
Official Website: www.cityofpassaic.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Passaic had an population of 69,647 people. This is a decrease of 0.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Passaic had a population of 69,781 people (which is 13.92% of the total population of Passaic County). This makes Passaic the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Passaic represents 0.79% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 69,781 people, the population of Passaic increased 2.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 67,861 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Passaic.
Communities Also Named Passaic ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Passaic - they are located in Kansas, Minnesota and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Passaic.
Communities near Passaic ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Passaic.
- New York
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the southeast of Passaic.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on New York
- Bronx
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the east of Passaic.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<7>
- Newark
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the south of Passaic.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Newark
- Jersey City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the southeast of Passaic.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jersey City
- Yonkers
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the northeast of Passaic.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Yonkers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers<7>
- Ramapo
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
- Ramapo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the north of Passaic.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ramapo
- Elizabeth
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the south of Passaic.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Elizabeth
- Greenburgh
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburgh
- Greenburgh lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northeast of Passaic.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenburgh
- New Rochelle
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the east of Passaic.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on New Rochelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle<7>
- Union City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the southeast of Passaic.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Union City
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Passaic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Passaic.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Passaic. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Passaic.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Passaic. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Passaic.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Passaic ...
Looking for more information about Passaic? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Passaic, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Passaic.
Adding Passaic to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Passaic in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Passaic was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Passaic in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Passaic.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Passaic: www.cityofpassaic.com/
The official website for Passaic County: www.passaiccountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Passaic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Passaic refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Passaic may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Passaic. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Passaic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Passaic) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Passaic. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PassaicOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Passaic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8566, Longitude: -74.1289 |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |